Privileged/Professional Visit Contact Information

All privileged/professional visits shall be reasonably accommodated. A valid driver's license and a professional credential shall be required for any professional not on the visitor's list. Please note that the professional credentials that are presented will be checked against the index of attorneys admitted to the Connecticut bar that is posted on the State Judicial Branch website.

The pre-scheduling of professional visits is strongly encouraged. Privileged and professional visits may be accommodated with private visits, if appropriate. When a questionable circumstance arises regarding accommodation of the professional visitor, the shift supervisor, in consultation with the Duty Officer, shall personally investigate the situation using face to face contact, and obtain any additional information necessary to try to accommodate the visit. If a privileged/professional visit is denied, the Shift Supervisor or higher authority shall complete an incident report, in accordance with Administrative Directive 6.6, Reporting of Incidents. Stating the reason(s) for the denial; the incident shall be reported as a Class 3 incident.

Provided is a list of primary and secondary telephone contacts for each DOC facility with the name of the staff person responsible for scheduling privileged and professional visits. In addition, the facility count times are provided.

Bridgeport Correctional Center

Privileged/Professional visits are held Monday through Friday from 8:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m., 12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.- 10:30 p.m. All visitors must sign in at the new Center Lobby and proceed to the designated building. For those inmates in Protective Custody the hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m., 10:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. We encourage you to schedule your visit via email: Bridgeport.ProfVisit@ct.gov.

Brooklyn Correctional Institution

Privileged/Professional visits are held during business hours - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. with 24-hour advance notice and authorization in writing from the Unit Administrator or designee. We encourage you to schedule your visit via email: Brooklyn.ProfVisit@ct.gov.

Cheshire Correctional Institution

This facility regularly accommodates privileged/professional visits during the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. seven days a week. However, a visitor may request such a visit outside of this time period and shall be accommodated as permitted by facility operations. We encourage you to schedule your visit via email: Cheshire.ProfVisit@ct.gov.

Enfield Correctional Institution

Privileged/Professional visits are held between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. We encourage you to schedule your visit via email: Enfield.ProfVisit@ct.gov.

Garner Correctional Institution

Facility policy attempts to accommodate any and all reasonable requests within the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. If a visitor requires a visit outside of the above hours, such visits are reasonably accommodated per facility operations. We encourage you to schedule your visit via email: Garner.ProfVisit@ct.gov.

Hartford Correctional Center

Attorney visits are allowed Monday - Sunday between the hours of 8:45 A.M. - 10 P.M. If the inmate count has started, we request that, if possible, the visit take place after the count clears. Any visit outside of this time frame should be approved by a supervisor or higher authority.

Manson Youth Institution

Privileged/Professional visits are held Monday through Friday from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM and 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM.. Such visits shall be accommodated within reasonable hours. Visits can also be arranged through the Shift Commander's Office on weekends and evenings at (203) 806-2549 or (203) 806-2550.

Although Privileged/Professional visits are reasonably accommodated, Pre-scheduled professional visits are strongly encouraged, including attendance at video conferencing. This is due to the limited privileged/professional visits space at this facility. Privileged/Professional visitors may request special accommodationoutside of this posted time period as permitted by facility operations. A valid driver's license and a professional credential shall be required for visit.

Northern Correctional Institution

Although Privileged/Professional visits are reasonably accommodated, Pre-scheduled professional visits are strongly encouraged, including attendance at video conferencing. This is due to the limited privileged/professional visits space at this facility. A valid driver's license and a professional credential shall be required for visit. Schedule your visits via email: Northern.ProfVisit@ct.gov

Osborn Correctional Institution

Privileged/Professional visits are scheduled during regular visiting hours in the visiting room. Separate meeting rooms are sectioned off for privacy. In the event a visit cannot be scheduled during those hours, an officer is assigned to remain as an escort. We encourage you to schedule your visit via email: Osborn.ProfVisit@ct.gov.

Willard-Cybulski Correctional Institution

Privileged/professional visits are mainly held during the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., but are reasonably accommodated at any time. We encourage you to schedule your visit Willard via email: Willard.ProfVisit@ct.gov. We encourage you to schedule your visit Cybulski via email: Cybulski.ProfVisit@ct.gov.

York Correctional Institution

Privileged/Professional visits are held between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Unscheduled attorney visits will be reasonably accommodated at any time unless there is a facility emergency. We encourage you to schedule your visit via email: York.ProfVisit@ct.gov.